Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 2RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	36.4%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	6%	-5.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	53.8%	14.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	40.6%	32.8%	-7.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.4%	8%	-7.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	17.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	7.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	18%	39.4%	21.4%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	13.4%	2.8%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.2%	11.9%	4.7%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	78.5%	61.2%	-17.3%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	61.9%	-17.3%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	16.6%	9.8%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	60.9%	-18.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	0%	27.6%	27.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.9%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wrythe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrythe Lane was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wrythe Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 174th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM5 2RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wrythe Lane are based on 418 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2RN

Average Price
£274,608

Semi-Detached
£308,868

Terraced
£330,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,654

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrythe Lane

Average Price
£359,587

Semi-Detached
£487,043

Terraced
£430,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,133

Other
£1,067,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrythe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32A Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-11	£281,646
44 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,950	2024-01-04	£306,442
2 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-10-02	£229,328
6A Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-05-20	£275,908
22 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-08-24	£277,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2RN

Employment

SM5 2RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	549 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road , Harris Junior Academy Carshalton SM5 2NS	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,000 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	2,026 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	220 yd
Moo And Bean	4 William Street, Carshalton	400 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	432 yd
Cinnamon	13 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	446 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	634 yd
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	654 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	688 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	870 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab World	3 Kings Parade, Wrythe Lane	368 yd
Morley's	129 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	432 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	133 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	432 yd
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	446 yd
Pearl China	11 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	326 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		339 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	354 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	474 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	782 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SM5 2RN